Politics

A lot of people think of politics as being left-right. In Britain, this is Labour vs the Tories. In the US, this is usually the Democrats vs the Republicans. In Germany, this is the Social Democrats vs the Christian Democratic Union.

The Government's roadmap set out in February indicated that come Monday, June 21st, we would get our freedom back. These everyday freedoms differ for everyone. For some, it might just be simple pleasures such as a day out at the beach, visiting friends or even just updating your wardrobe. Or it could very well be a well overdue family holiday to Portugal.

9 August 2021 | OPINION Downing Street has been on something of a war footing in recent months. After building defences to protect the Prime Minister...

19 DECEMBER 2024 | OPINION The loudest buzz this week was about WASPIs – Women Against State Pension Inequality. In 1995, the then-Conservative Government raised women’s...

17 JANUARY 2025 | OPINION At this week's PMQs, the Prime Minister called the Conservative Opposition "economic vandals and fantasists" who wanted the benefits of...

6 OCTOBER 2025 | OPINION Orwell warned of surveillance, Huxley of control through comfort, Kafka of faceless justice, Bradbury of thought turned into crime. In...

12 MARCH 2025 | OPINION Try asking Grok: ‘When did questions at UK PMQs cease to be spontaneous?’ For it has come to resemble an am-dram living-room script-reading...

5 November 2021 | OPINION Yesterday was a turbulent day in politics. Some people were concerned that Owen Paterson was to remain an MP, despite...

10 DECEMBER 2021 | ANALYSIS This year's festive period is looking to become Boris Johnson's toughest since he took up the reins as Prime...

13 NOVEMBER 2024 | OPINION Sir Keir’s counterattacks on the Opposition are a standard Prime Ministerial way to respond to questions, but his evasions and...